1.  Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(4) for professional engineering services;

2.  Presentation of the scoring grid for the purposes of ranking by CC of at least three (3) engineering firms from the County’s approved “pool” as graded and evaluated by the City of Donna, Urban County Program, and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department, in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 30 (2017) Donna Street Improvement funds.

Professional Service Firm	Grade	Ranked
Cruz-Hogan Consultants, Inc	97.33%
Javier Hinojosa Engineering	93.33%
SAMES, Inc.	93.33%

 
3. Authority to negotiate a professional engineering service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of ___________________________for the provision of engineering services for an Urban County Program Year 30 (2017) Donna, Street Improvements project.

Project consists of the re-construction of South Avenue, to include but not limited to adjacent and abutting streets within the same general vicinity.  Project will also include advertisements, professional service fees, geotechnical and material testing fees, and all related appurtenances, etc.   Location: South Avenue, (from Hutto Road to 11^th Street), Donna, TX 78537